Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4953, John Flinn, N C

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Flinn, John or Flynn
W. 4953
Nancy
CONTENTS

18441. R
North Carolina John Flinn
of Stokes Co in the State of NC who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shaw of the NC line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of October 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1822 and sent to R. M. Saunders House of Reps
Arrears to date of 1 March Semi-annual acct ending 1822  37.16 32.19 3/4  $ 37.16 5.16
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. Mo 31 17 18 page 58 v. 1

7518.
North Carolina.
Nancy Flinn, deceased, widow of John Flinn, who was a private, in the N. Carolina line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & Ending on the 28 February 1845 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jany. 1846. and sent to J. L. & A. J. Smith Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1844 —
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 154.
Rept to Agt: 23 d Jany, 1846.
No 426. admitted under joint resolution
/ certificate

John Quincy Adams
Hon. R. M. Sanders
House of Reps.

State of North Carolina
Stokes County.
Superior Court of Law October Term A.D. 1821.
On this 17 th day of October 1821. personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record of unlimited jurisdiction John Hinn aged about sixty four Years resident in Stokes County of said State who being first duly sworn according to Law. On his Oath declares. That he enlisted at the Red House in Caswell County. North Carolina in the Spring of the Year 1781 in as he believes the Second Regiment North Carolina line. Commanded by Colonel Henry Dixon in Company commanded by Capt. Silman Dixon. that he served from that time until the Month of June 1782 when he was discharged at Camden. That he served as a common soldier. and was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs. That before his Enlistment. he was in the Militia and wounded by a sabre cut in the head at the defeat of Genl Gates at Camden. That he has never received any pension.
I John Hinn do further swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to

to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. Passed 10th the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.
2 ploughs 1 Bed and furniture very old 4 Hoes 1 Rifle gun 2 Axes. Part of a set of Coopers tools 1 Flax wheel 1 Old chair. 1 Cotton wheel
I am some in debt. I live with my wife aged sixty six years and two Daughters the eldest about fourteen. My other children have left me. I cultivate as far as I am able a small tract of land belonging to my son. I have followed cooperage and farming but am failing in strength and for a few years past have been unable to do laborious work. I am old, infirm and poor, and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support.
J. H. Flynn
Sworn to and declared in Open

Court October Term 1821.
The court adjournes the property contained in the above schedule to be worth thirty one 17/100 Dollars. That the facts contained in the Declaration and Schedule are true and that the deponent is a man of veracity.
State of North Carolina Hoke County
Superior Court of Law
October Term 1821
I Thomas T Armstrong, clerk of the said Court hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Transcript of the Record in my office
In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court the 27 th day of October AD 1821.
Thos. Armstrong Clerk

9964 Stokes County
Nancy Flinn
July 7 1838
m.f.
Married before 1796
husband died Oct 20 th '42
Rejected
H. H. H. H.
Return to the hands of James A. Craig Ruffin Mills Orange Co. N.C.
9964
Nancy Flinn
N. C.
Act 7 th July 38
Died in 43 & died 28 Feb 45
Adm 12 mo pr 40
also acts 43 & 44 to 28 Feb the day of her death - survived - John J. Yirga Stephen Dililah Flinn - Mary Calhoun - Elizabeth Kneight surviving children J. A. & A. Tho Smith Present

Declaration.
In order to obtain arrears of Pension due from March 4th. 1836, under the act of July 7th. 1838.
State of North Carolina Stokes County
On this the 30th. day of November 1843, personally ap- peared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County & State. Nancy Elkins a resident of the aforesaid County and State, Aged 88 eighty-eight years, Who, being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the amount of Pension, which she claims from the 4th. of March 1836, to the 4th. day of March 1841.
That she is the Widow of the late John Elkins deceased, who, was a private soldier in the N. Carolina Cont'l line, in the war of the Revolution - That lived in Stokes County N. Carolina and drew a Pension from the United States of $96. per annum on the account of his Revolutionary services - That the said John Elkins was placed on the Pension roll, January 1822.
She further Declared that she was mar- ried to the said John Elkins in the year of seventeen hundred and eighty-four - That her husband the aforesaid John Elkins died on the 20th. day of October Eighteen hundred and forty-two - That

She was not married to the aforesaid John Elkins prior to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794.
That she is now a widow and has not married since the death of her said husband but remains his widow.
She further declares that she has caused the clerk's office, in the County in which she was married to be searched for the licens bond, but it can not be found.
That she has no family record, but to the best of her recollection, her children were born as follows.
 1st, Patrick Elkins was born 1784-  2nd. John. Do. " born 1786.  3rd. Elizabeth. Do. " born 1788.  4th. Nancy Do. " born 1790.  5th, Stephen. Do. " born 1792.  6th, Alfred. Do. " born 1794.  7th, Wm. Do. " born 1796.  8th, Susanna Do. " born 1798.  9th, Izah. Do. " born 1800.  10th, Jesse Do. " born 1802.  11th, Green Do. " born 1804.  12th, Mary. Do. " born 1806.  13th, Bellila. Do. " born 1808. 
Sworn to and subscribed on this the 30th day of November 1845. before me Aaron Linnille, D. R. } Nancy Elkins, her
I the said Justice of the peace do hereby certify that Nancy Elkins who hath this day sworn to subscribed the

foregoing Declaration before me is a woman of truth and respectability -
I Also certify that from old age and affliction, she cannot attend Court to make this said Declaration - that she is the widow of the Identical John Flinn, who, was a Pensioner as stated by the declarant that they lived together as husband and wife, up to his death - that she is now a widow, and has not married since the death of the aforesaid John Flinn. And I further certify, that from my own knowledge, of John Flinn & Nancy Flinn's Children, they must have been married, before January 1st. seventeen hundred & ninety-four.
Given under my hand, and seal on this the 30th day of November 1845.
State of North Carolina } Aaron Linville J.P. (Seal) Stokes County } Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions Dec. Term 1845.
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for Stokes County (now sitting), certify that that the foregoing proceedings were read, examined, & approved by our said Court. I further certify that Aaron Linville, whose name appears to the foregoing proceedings is & was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, and that full faith & credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 11 th December 1845.
John Hill. Clerk

Ruffin will to D. A. Bray
St. Louis

State of North Carolina } Sept Term Stokes County } 1845
I John Hill Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for Stokes County certify that it has this day been given in evidence to the satisfaction of said court that John Flinn a Pensioner of the United States did die on the 20 th day of October 1842 that Nancy Flinn his widow did die on the 28 th day of February 1845 (eighteen hundred forty five) and left surviving her the said seven children to wit Alfred Flinn, John Flinn, Elizabeth who intermarried with Elijah Knight, Stephen Flinn, Zerua Flinn, Mary who intermarried with Enoch Calhoun & Schilack Flinn only surviving children of the said John & Nancy Flinn & all of lawful age
It further appearing to the satisfaction of the court aforesaid that the declarant Alfred Flinn is a man of truth & respectability
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 10 th day of September 1845
W m Hill. clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23 rd . January 1845-
State of North Carolina Stokes County
On this the 10 th day of September 1845- personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the said County at Stokes. Alfred Fleming a resident of the fore said County State aged about fifty years who being sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration
That he is a son of the late John & Nancy Fleming - that his father the said John Fleming was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96. per annum and died on the 20 th . day of October (1842) eighteen hundred and forty-two leaving surviving him the said Nancy Fleming (his widow), who made application for a Pension and died on the twenty-eighth day of February (1845) eighteen hundred & forty-five leaving surviving her seven children to-wit: The declarant Alfred Fleming, John Fleming, Elizabeth who

intermarried with Elijah Wright, Stephen Flinn, Zear Flinn, Mary who intermarried with Epoch Colham, and Delila Flinn only surviving children of the said John and Nancy Flinn and all of lawful age The declarant further states that he makes this declaration in behalf of himself and the other heirs of the said John & Nancy Flinn - for the pension which was due her at her decease
for further evidence the declarant refers the commissioner to the papers of the said Nancy Flinn which is on file in his office sworn to & subscribed on the foregoing state in open court
W. O. Hill 666) X Alfred Flinn his mark

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section W.C.S.
April 5, 1927
Mrs. Bettha S. Brewer 1004 E. 13th St. Cameron, Texas
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4953, it appears that JOHN FLYN or FLINN enlisted at "the Red House" in Caswell County, North Carolina, in May, 1781, in Captain Tilghman Dixon's Company in Colonel Henry Dixon's North Carolina Regiment; he was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and was discharged May 21, 1782. Prior to this service he was in the North Carolina militia and was wounded at the battle of Camden by a sabre cut in the head, no further details of this service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 17, 1821, at which time he was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina, aged about sixty-four years.
He died October 20, 1842.
He married in 1784, in Caswell County, North Carolina, Nancy Whitlock. Pension was allowed on her application executed November 30, 1843, at which time she was eighty-eight years of age and was a resident of Stokes County, North Carolina.

Nancy Flynn or Flinn died February 28, 1845.
Children of John and Nancy Flynn or Flinn:
Patrick born in 1784. John " in 1786. Elizabeth " in 1788, married Elijah Knight. Nancy " in 1790. Stephen " in 1792. Alfred " in 1794. Wm. William? " in 1796. Susanna " in 1798. Izah? " in 1800. Jesse " in 1802. Green " in 1804. Mary " in 1806, married Enoch Calhoun. Delila " in 1808.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a Lawrence Moore.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

1927. Apr. 5. last to Mrs. Bertha S. Brewer, mrs.
Buy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4953
Nancy Flinn Wed.
John Flinn Pr. S. C. line
Act: Mch. 3 rd /43, June 17 th /44
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9830.
North Carolina
Nancy Hlin, deceased, Widow of John Hlin, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20th: October, 1842, of Stokes, (in the State of N. C.) who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in the N. Carolina line for 12 months,
no 426
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & ending on the 4th March, 1841.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Jan'y 1846 and sent to J. S. & A. T. Smith, Present.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
joint resolution of Jan'y 4th
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 289.

Ruffin Mills, N.C.
22 May 1845.
Sir,
I enclose you herewith evidence in the case of Nancy Flinn, of Stokes County, (formerly of Caswell Co.) in obedience to your instruc- tions of 4 February last.
Very Respectfully,
Yo: obed Servt.
James H. Craig
J. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.
Make Return to Col. Sylvester

Ho: Rep's, Jan'y 28, 1845.
Sir,
I enclose you the Certificate of the CLK of the County Court of Cassell in relation to the Case of Nancy Flinn, whose Declaration for a Pension, I understand, was filed some time last year. This Certificate is sent to me by James A. Craig, of N. Carolina. Please examine her Case as soon as you can.
Very respectfully
David S. Reid.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com of Pensions.

Nancy Flinn
1840
1841
1842

Sir,
Pension Office, February 4th 1845.
I have the honor to inform You that the Certificate of the County Clerk of Caswell County N. Carolina, showing that the records in his office afford no evidence of the marriage in the case of Nancy Haim has been filed with her other papers. Proof of the marriage is wholly unsatisfactory, the only evidence on that point which has been produced, is the testimony of Susanna Brown, who signs her name with a cross, and who says the marriage took place about the year 1784. If there be no record or documentary proof attainable, there should be no difficulty in establishing by respectable and intelligent neighbors the relation of husband and wife between the parties in this case at an ascertained period prior to January 1794. Such proof must be produced before her claim can be allowed.
The Clerk of Court advised that he possessed no record inasmuch which was duly forwarded to you. J. A. Craig
Wm. D. V. Reid House of Representatives
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob't Servant, J. L. Edwards

State of North Carolina, Secretarys Office 24 th Dec r 1821
I William Bill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the North Carolina Continental line in the revolutionary war, that John Klein a private in Capt. Dixon's Company of the 10 th Regt. was mustered on the _____ day of May 1781 for 12 months, and that he left the service on the 21 st May 1782.
Given under my hand the date above.
W m Bill

Sir,
Washington DC 4 December 1845
Herewith you will receive the declaration of Alfred Flinn one of the heirs of the late Nancy Flinn widow of John Flinn of Marlinton, and your letter of the 26 th June last to Dr Jas. H. Craig.
Be pleased to enclose the certificate of pension to us at your earliest convenience.
We are very respectfully
Yours M. G. H. J. L. & A. H. Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City.
P.S.

Ruffins Mills, N.Y.
18 th October, 1844.
Sir,
I herewith enclose upon the application of Sarah Carter of Stokes County. (for her Guardian G. W. Carter Esq.)
M rs Carter has drawn a pension, under Act 7 th July, 1838. I also enclose herewith the affidavit of Katherine Bachman , proving the marriage of Jacob & Lucy Nelson .
Also that of Sarah Ann Brown , proving the marriage of Nancy Flinn , who has applied for a pension.
Eleanor McBride is an applicant for a pension, under Act March 3 rd 1843. As to producing the bond evidence of her marriage, the enclosed Certificate of Mr. Logan , Clerk of Guilford County, shows that he cannot find such a bond, and that his file of "Marriage bonds," from 1780. to 1794. are incomplete & much deranged.
The Certificate of Mr. Armstrong Clerk, of Surry County, makes a similar statement with regard to Levis Wolf's marriage Bond.
Also a like statement with regard to John Little's marriage Bond.
In compliance with your instructions, enquiry has been made for the Copies of the marriage Bonds" of the foregoing persons, who are applicants for Pensions - From the incomplete & deranged state of the several offices, nothing more satisfactory can be procured.
Comm. of Pensions Washington City
I remain, Very respectfully,
James A. Craig

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838; March 3 d 1843 & 17 th June, 1844, & the joint resolution of Jan'y: 23 d 1845, tot: Nancy Flinn, decd: who was the widow of John Flinn, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $40, widow of per ann: commg: on the 4 March 1846 and endg: on the 4th March 1841, 2 d and again commg: on the 4 March 1843 & endg: who was on the 28 Feby: 1845 the day of her death; which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to and dist on the John, Jera, Stephen and Delilah Flinn, Nancy (Flinn) and Elizabeth (Flinn) only surviving children is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of
_____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the _____ and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty-six.
To be paid at Fayetteville, — N o Carolina.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of North Carolina Cassell County
J. Abisha Slade
clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that having been applied to for the marriage bond of John Flinn obliging him to wedlock with Nancy Whitlock I have made a diligent & thorough Search of the record in my Office and have been unable to find said bond. attributable as I have no doubt to the fact that it was destroyed together with other records in the year 1786 or 1787 by fire at which time the Clerk's Office of the said County of Cassell was destroyed
In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Official Seal at Office This 17 th day of January A.D. 1845
J. Slade clk

May 28, 1845
Charlotte case Nancy Fleming
Ruffins Mills, N.C. May 22 nd
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington City
O. L.

State of North Carolina } Guilford County } On this 17 th day of Oc- tober 1844, personally appeared before the under- signed one of the acting Magistrates in & for said County, Susanna Brown a resident of said County & State aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following statements to wit; That she was well acquainted with the late John Flinn Deed. Pensioner of the United States & his wife Nancy Flinn who resides in Stokes County Carolina; That this deponent was present & witnessed the solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between the said John & Nancy Flinn that they were married about the year of Seventeen hundred and Eighty four in Caswell County Carolina, and that the said John & Nancy Flinn did live together as hus- band & wife until the death of the said John Flinn, Sworn to & subscribed on the day & date above written before me. W. H. Perna } Susanna X Brown her mark
I the said justice of the Peace certify that Susanna Brown is known to me to be a woman of truth & respectability and that her statements are enti- tled to credit. Given under my hand the day & date first above written; W. H. Perna J. P. S. C.

State of South Carolina
I John McLogan, clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for the county of Guilford, do hereby certify that Mr Pennar whose name appears to the foregoing is an acting Magistrate for said county that his signature is genuine as heretofore , & that full faith & credit are due his official acts as such.
In of testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said court at office in Greensboro the 17 th day of October 1844
John McLogan C.C.
Asst. Clerk Nancy Fleming
Nancy Fleming

State of North Carolina } Caswell County -
On this 14 th day of May 1845
Eighteen Hundred & fortyfive Personally appeared before me Mr Long one of the acting Justices of the peace in for the said County Thomas Conner a resident of the said county & State age Sixty two years and made oath in due form of law that he was well acquainted with John Flinn dec d and his wife Nancy Flinn residents of Stokes County N Carolina and who were both former residents of this County that he lived in the neighbourhood of the said John & Nancy Flinn and were acquainted with them from his earliest recollection and well remembers of the said John Flinn working in his father's meadow and labouring for his this deponent's father and this deponent was intimately acquainted with the said John Flinn from the time he himself was not more than eight or ten years old and the said John & Nancy Flinn had several children when this deponent first recollected them that this deponent is now sixty two years old and on the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four he was Eleven years old and he does remember of the said John and Nancy Flinn living together as husband and wife before he was Eleven years old and prior to January first Seventeen Hundred and ninety four and he always understood & believed that the said John & Nancy Flinn were lawfully married and never heard anything to the contrary - I further say that not sworn to and subscribed before me this fourteenth day of May 1845 before me
Wm Long J.P.
Thos Conner
Nancy Flinn
I the said Justice of the Peace do certify - That I am Personally acquainted with Thomas Conner and he is a man of truth and his statements are entitled to credit given under my hand the date above written
Wm Long J.P.
State of North Carolina } Caswell County -
On this 15 th day of May 1845
Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the said County, Thomas Peterson a resident of the said county & State aged Twenty (70) years and made oath in due form of law. That he was well acquainted with John Flinn dec d and his wife Nancy Flinn residents of Stokes County North Carolina & who were both

Formerly residents of this County, that he lived in the neighborhood of the said John & Mary Flynn and was acquainted with them fifty years ago or more and at that time they did live together as man & wife, and this deponent was acquainted with the said John & Mary Flynn, family of children and from his acquaintance with them he is under the impression that the oldest child of the said John & Mary Flynn must be sixty years of age or upwards and this deponent has reason to believe & does believe that the said John & Mary Flynn were Lawfully married and never even heard it called in question or controverted
Sworn to & Subscribed this 15 th day of May 1845 before me. Geo. Williamson J. P. } Thomas Peterson (his mark)
I the said George Williamson do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Deponent Thomas Peterson that he is a man of truth & respectability Given under my hand the day & date above written
Geo. Williamson J. P.
State of North Carolina Cascad County
I Abisha Slade Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cascad County certify that George Williamson George G. Lee and William Long are and was at the time of making their signatures acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine and as such that due faith and credit is due and of right ought to be paid to their official acts Given under my hand and Seal of office this 15 th day of May 1845
A. Slade Clk of Cascad County Court.

State of Carolina }
Caswell Cty - }
On this the 12th day of May-1845 Personally appeared before me Wm Long one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County. Mary Stephens a resident of the said county & State age twenty-three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on oath make the following statements to wit. That she was well acquainted with John Flinn Deceased residing in Stokes County - North Carolina and his wife Nancy Flinn that the said John & Nancy Flinn were formerly residents of this County. That this deponent was acquainted with the said John & Nancy Flinn previous to the first of January - (1794) Seventeen Hundred & Ninety-four, that they then lived together as husband and wife and that this deponent does know that the said John and Nancy Flinn did live together as husband & wife in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Eighty nine that this deponent was married in the neighborhood where the said John & Nancy Flinn lived on the eighth day of January in the year of Seventeen Hundred and eighty nine which is registered in her family Bible and that when she was married the said John & Nancy Flinn were living together as husband & wife and at that time she believes they had two or three children and this deponent has reason to believe and does believe that the said John & Nancy Flinn were lawfully married & never had it contradicted & further saith not. Sworn to & subscribed this 12th May-1845.
before me Wm Long Justice of the Peace }
her Mary Stephens Mark
I William Long said Justice of the peace do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent Mary Stephens and that she is a woman of truth & her statements are entitled to credit given under my hand date 1st above written
Wm Long J.P.

State of North Carolina Cannell County } on the 13 th of May 1845 - personally appeared before the undersigned one of the acting justices of the Peace in & for said County of Cannell John Roan a resident of said County & State aged Sixty two (62) years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath make the following statements to wit; That he was well acquainted with John Hlinn De d ? Pensioner of the U.S.A. who resided in Stokes County N.C. and his wife Nancy Hlinn residing in said County of Stokes N. Carolina who were both formerly residents of this County, that he lived a near neighbor to the said John & Nancy Hlinn & knew them from his earliest recollections, that from his first acquaintance with the said John & Nancy Hlinn they did live together as Husband & Wife, that this deponent well remembers that in the year of Eighteen Hundred and Patrick Hlinn the oldest child of the said John & Nancy Hlinn were school boys together & this deponent was then Seventeen years of age & from the size of the s d Patrick Hlinn the oldest child of said John & Nancy Hlinn this deponent feels very confident in saying that the said Patrick Hlinn could not in all probability have been more than two or three years younger than himself & he is now Sixty two years old, that he always understood & believed that the said John & Nancy Hlinn were lawfully married & never heard otherwise & further this deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed this 13 th of May 1845 before me Geo. G. Lea } John Roan
State of N.C. } The undersigned does hereby certify that Cannell County } he had been for a long time acquainted with the deponent John Roan & that his statements are entitled to full credit & confidence.
Geo. G. Lea

Rev. War Sec.
Cameron
Tex.
Feb. 4, 1927
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Will you please send me a description of a private John Flinn, (in Rev. War his name appeared for a Revolutionary Pension) & can be found in Colonial Records Vols 16. P. 1057, and vol. 22 P. 65.
I would like to know also if the name of Laurence Moore appeared in the Pensions lists. He lived in Connersville Madoboro N.C.

after Rev. War. & died there.
His wife's name was Tabitha more
Hoping to have an early reply Will enclose stamped envelope for same.
Respectfully Mrs Bertha S. Brewer.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Flinn, Thomas GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10768 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 2, 1789 to James Tilton, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.